75 Million Pissed Off Patriots

Yesterday morning I did a Patriot Guard mission at the CT Air National Guard base in East Granby. It was a send off for the 103rd Airlift Wi...

I deal with EMS suicidal psych eval calls quite a bit, and until recently, those were the only people that ever heard my story. I use it as ...

Working in emergency services, I have the ability to declare an MCI.... "Mass Casualty Incident" any time resources are overwhelme...

It is a 3/4 scale replica of the actual Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. that travels around the country. This stop in Manchester w...

Aubrey Ashleigh Premo Let me explain.... Yesterday was day 2 of my normal two day off rotation at the FD. Since I took care of half the yard...

This past Saturday evening we had a bonfire at my house and had several friends over. Because of work, weather, wildfire conditions, and act...

Yesterday I reported for Patriot Guard duty at the CT Veterans Cemetery in Middletown for two funerals back to back. Staging time for the fi...

Because these things are popping up everywhere in towns in my area, on both local and state roads. Solar powered electronic speed sensor sig...

I lived in my previous house in another town for 16 years. During that time I was summoned for jury duty at least 4 times. Two of those time...

Although I never agree with her politically, I do enjoy reading Comrade Misfit's blog Just An Earth-Bound Misfit , especially on Sunday ...

I started composing this post on December 23rd, but have had so many interruptions between emergency calls, other things that have drawn my...

H/T to Midwest Chick over at Non Original Rants (one of my favorite daily reads) for the Sunday Meme Drop this morning and this little gem....

Since it is hot and sticky outside today and the grass is not drying out from the storms early this morning, there will be no mowing today. ...

Last night as I pulled into the firehouse for my midnight shift, this was fluttering around the front entry under the lights. It landed on t...